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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Tomorrowland speaks to dreamers

In a Nutshell: Are you a dreamer?If so, this Disney film
will capture your heart. Kids will love the non-stop action and futuristic ideas that feel more like believable fantasy than Sci-Fi. Parents will feel young again, but may become annoyed with the preaching about climate change. It’s kind of a techno-thriller for tweens with a new twist on the ever-popular dystopian genre.

I fell in love with Director Brad Bird’s talent during
his animated hit The Incredibles
. While Brad Bird provides the lighthearted fun
he is great at, the story gets tangled up by Lost: The Complete Seasons 1-5
writer and co-creator Damon
Lindelof. I think the writers of Lost
got lost in their storytelling and that happens a little bit here.

During Spring Break this year, I took the fam to
Disneyland. It happened to be the last
day Tommorrowland was to be opened before its reconstruction. When I was a little girl, it featured an
exhibit of what houses would look like in the future. Up until a couple of months ago, it
spotlighted Marvel's The Avengers
superheroes and interactive video games mostly. I can’t wait to see what the new Tomorrowland
will highlight to spark our imaginations.
There is a lot from the movie that could easily end up as an awesome new
ride…

In the words of Frank, “You wanted to see Tomorrowland…here
it comes!”

Uplifting Theme:

·“There are two wolves and they are always
fighting. One is darkness and
despair. The other is light and hope. The question is: "Which wolf wins?” - Casey

·Visually, there are some intriguing things to
look at and dream about.

·The musical score is beautiful and feels like
Disney magic.

·What kid doesn’t want to ride in a jet
pack? Scratch that….what adult wouldn’t
want to either? When young Frank is
asked why he built a jet pack, he says “If I was walking down the street and I
saw some kid with a jet pack fly over me, I’d believe anything’s possible. I’d be inspired. Doesn’t that make the world a better place?” So true!

·In a flood (pun intended) of dystopian movies
that preach about the horrible future that awaits us because of our greed, I
like that Casey says “I get things are bad.
But what are we doing to fix it?” Great question.

- I thought it was interesting that they talked about how society is currently obsessed with the dystopian genre and various versions of the apocalypse to the point that we embrace and even celebrate the impending doom with movies, TV shows, books and music. It's kind of true that we're "feeding that wolf."